Sigh Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Sigh Pullover in Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash

What is Being Made

The Sigh Pullover is a classic raglan-style knitted sweater designed for beginners. This pullover features a timeless construction method worked in the round from the neckline down to the hem. The garment is available in nine finished bust circumference sizes ranging from 33" to 67", with approximately 4" of positive ease built into the sizing for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Knitting Techniques Used

This sweater employs several fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginner-level crafters:

• Top-down raglan construction: The sweater is worked circularly from the neckline downward, allowing for easy fitting adjustments and eliminating the need for seaming
• In-the-round knitting: The entire garment is worked in continuous rounds using circular needles, creating seamless fabric
• Strategic increases: Raglan increases are worked at designated markers to shape the yoke and create the characteristic diagonal raglan seams
• Stitch marker placement: Multiple markers divide sections for the body and sleeves, guiding increases and maintaining pattern structure
• Stockinette stitch foundation: The primary fabric is worked in stockinette stitch, the most basic and versatile knit stitch pattern

Stitches Used

The Sigh Pullover uses essential knitting stitches that form the foundation of beginner knitting:

• Knit (K): The primary stitch creating the stockinette fabric
• Purl (P): Used for ribbing and textural variation
• Knit front and back (kfb): An increase technique that creates an extra stitch by knitting into both the front and back loops of a single stitch
• Knit two together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease that combines two stitches into one
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk): A left-leaning decrease used for balanced shaping
• Stockinette stitch: Alternating knit and purl rows (or knit rounds when working in the round) that create the smooth, classic sweater fabric

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Sigh Pullover is designed to be worked in Cascade Yarns Superwash 220 Superwash, a 100% superwash wool yarn. This yarn is available in 100-gram (3.5-ounce) skeins, each containing 220 yards (200 meters) of yardage. The pattern calls for 5 to 10 skeins depending on the finished size selected, with the sample shown in color #1926 (Doeskin Heather).

Needles and Tools

The pattern requires three different sizes of US knitting needles to achieve proper gauge and create ribbed edgings:

• US 7 (4.5 mm) needles: The largest needles used for the main body fabric, available in 24" or longer circular, 16" circular, and double-pointed needle options
• US 6 (4.0 mm) needles: The middle needle size for transitional sections, also available in 24" or longer circular, 16" circular, and double-pointed needle options
• US 5 (3.75 mm) needles: The smallest needles used for ribbed edges and cuffs, available in 16" circular and double-pointed needle options
• Additional tools: A yarn needle for weaving in ends and five stitch markers for tracking raglan increases and section divisions

Gauge and Pattern Structure

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 20 stitches by 28 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in blocked stockinette stitch. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. The sweater begins with a cast-on of 44 to 68 stitches depending on size, with stitches divided into sections for the front, back, and sleeves using placed markers. The yoke is shaped through systematic increases worked on every other row, gradually expanding the stitch count to accommodate the body and sleeve width.